Panorama News
PANORAMA CAPITAL NAMES MICHAEL JUNG PARTNER
MENLO PARK, Calif. – November 6, 2008 – Panorama
Capital, a Silicon Valley-based technology and life sciences venture
capital firm, today announced the promotion of Michael Jung to
partner. Jung was previously a principal with the firm and
currently serves on the boards of directors of Axiom, World Golf Tour,
Shopflick and Zilliant. He is a board observer at Federated Media. As
partner, Jung will continue to focus on Internet, media and services
investing.
"This promotion speaks to Mike's truly outstanding contributions both
to the firm and to the companies and entrepreneurs with whom he
works. Panorama Capital has grown considerably in recent years,
and Mike’s promotion underscores the depth of talent within our
organization," said Chris Albinson, managing director at
Panorama. "We congratulate Mike and look forward to his continued
success."
“Mike’s nuanced sense for our market space enables him to
provide tremendously valuable insights into our business. Just as
importantly, he lives Panorama’s teamwork ethic with a real
willingness to roll up his sleeves and leverage Panorama’s
extensive network for our benefit,” said Mark Harris, CEO, Axiom.
Jung has been in the venture business for nearly six years and was part
of the founding team at Panorama Capital in late 2005. Panorama
is the successor to the venture capital program of JPMorgan Partners,
which Jung joined in 2003. Prior to working in venture capital,
he was vice president of corporate strategy and development at the
Exigen Group, an enterprise software and services company where he
managed the company's day-to-day business development activities.
He also served as vice president of strategic corporate development at
Ask Jeeves, leading the company's mergers and acquisitions and
strategic partnership efforts.
Early in his career, Mike advised a variety of high technology
companies both as an investment banker with BancBoston Robertson
Stephens and as an attorney with Gunderson Dettmer. Mike is a
founder of Alpha Club, a Silicon Valley based networking association
comprised of leading influencers, executives and entrepreneurs focused
in the Internet and online media sectors. He holds a JD and an
MBA from the University of Michigan and bachelor’s degree in
political economy of industrial societies from the University of
California, Berkeley.
About Panorama Capital
Panorama Capital is a venture capital firm based in California’s
Silicon Valley that invests in passionate entrepreneurs who are
building leading companies in technology and life sciences. Founded in
late 2005 as the successor to the venture capital program of JPMorgan
Partners, the Panorama team takes a hands-on, highly collaborative
approach to investing, bringing to each portfolio company the extensive
experience of a seasoned group of investors who collectively possess
more than 140 years of broad experience as investors, executives,
entrepreneurs, engineers and physicians. This experience gives Panorama
Capital a powerful combination of technical, entrepreneurial,
operational and transactional expertise to help foster the development
of its portfolio companies. For more information about Panorama
Capital, visit www.panoramacapital.com.
Press Contact:
Patty Tredway, Antenna Group (for Panorama Capital)
415-977-1933, patty@antennagroup.com
